Baroness Grey-Thompson launches sports wheelchair business encouraging people to 'Aim High'

A paralympic legend is helping launch a new business venture to help people with disabilities into sport.

Baroness Grey-Thompson and her husband Ian have joined forces with Invacare Ltd and the Top End brand to offer sports wheelchair equipment to people of all ages and abilities.

And the new business has been named Aim High, in keeping with Tanni’s family motto.

For the past 30 years, Tanni, who won 11 gold medals during her career, and Ian have been involved in a range of wheelchair sports as competitors, coaches and enthusiasts.

They have looked to make the experience for wheelchair sport as positive as possible for top class performers and keen participants, through technical coaching, positioning in the chair and chair and equipment development.

L-R Athlete Callum Hall, technical manager Ian Thompson, Paralympian Jade Jones and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, on The Avenue, Eaglescliffe

The business is part of their ‘delivering one rounded athlete’ approach and the team are looking forward to supplying first class products and services to individuals of all ages and abilities.

The launch was marked by the handover of the first racing wheelchair to Callum Hall in Eaglescliffe today.

Callum is part of a training group organised and coached by Ian Thompson which also includes Jade Jones, the Commonwealth bronze medallist and Simon Lawson who was recently named in the GB team for the IPC World Marathon Championships.

Tanni, who lives in Eaglescliffe, said: “We want to help people reach their goals, be that getting a bit fitter and healthier, being able to get out into the fresh air and countryside, ride with the kids, participate in a local fun run and who knows where that may lead. Just aim high.”